If none of the above have made the light turn off, yourdealer/retailer can check the vehicle. The dealer/retailerhas the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools tofix any mechanical or electrical problems that might havedeveloped.Emissions Inspection and MaintenanceProgramsSome state/provincial and local governments have ormight begin programs to inspect the emission controlequipment on the vehicle. Failure to pass this inspectioncould prevent getting a vehicle registration.Here are some things to know to help the vehicle passan inspection:• The vehicle will not pass this inspection if the checkengine light is on with the engine running.To perform a check engine light bulb check with thekeyless ignition, make sure the transmitter fob is inthe passenger compartment. See Ignition Positionson page 2-26. Press the bottom of the Acc. button onthe instrument panel and hold the button down forfive seconds. The instrument panel, including thecheck engine light, will light up and the ignition will beon, but the engine will not start — press the bottom ofthe Acc. button only briefly, less than five seconds,the accessory power mode will be turned on, but notthe ignition. After the bulb check, press and releasethe Acc. button again to turn the ignition off and avoiddraining the vehicle’s battery.• The vehicle will not pass this inspection if the OBD II(on-board diagnostic) system determines that criticalemission control systems have not been completelydiagnosed by the system. The vehicle would beconsidered not ready for inspection. This can happenif the battery has recently been replaced or if thebattery has run down. The diagnostic system isdesigned to evaluate critical emission controlsystems during normal driving. This can take severaldays of routine driving. If this has been done and thevehicle still does not pass the inspection for lack ofOBD II system readiness, your dealer/retailer canprepare the vehicle for inspection.3-68
